Harvard University requires that faculty, staff, researchers, students, or other individuals who plan for or purchase products, equipment, supplies, and services with...
Accounts Payable Forms and Exceptions Processes - Includes Deposit, Pre-Payment, Enclosure and Special Mailing Form, In Lieu of Invoice Form, Department of Homeland Security Form, Emergency Check Pickup
Per the IRS, a fellowship is an amount paid to or allowed for the benefit of an individual to aid in the pursuit of that individual’s own study or research. At Harvard, we use the term “fellowships” to refer to a host of payments: awards, stipends, grants, and allowances. Fellowships are generally gross income to the recipient, unless they are qualified payments for required tuition and fees for a degree program.
COVID-19 Update: Staff are expected to continue to follow the Staff Mobile Phone Policy; exception requests must continue to follow School or Unit approval protocols. Employees can take advantage of available systems and technology to reduce use of personal electronic devices (see the below chart for guidance).
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Policy Statement
This policy defines when costs for purchased and internally-developed software or cloud-hosting arrangements must be capitalized at the University. If direction differs between this policy and external regulations, sponsor or donor terms, or other internal policy or procedures, the more restrictive instruction will apply.
This policy establishes the tax reporting requirements and data-security protocols related to the payment of human subjects at Harvard. High-risk confidential information must only be collected when necessary and any confidential information collected must be protected in accordance with the University’s Enterprise Information Security Policy....
